> #1) Has anybody thought about fabricating a "scoop" around the passenger > side breather, which leads right to the airbox? This would force quite a bit > of air in there, especially at highway speeds, and perhaps give a bit of a > boost? All you would have to do is seal off the carboard divider in the engine compartment - the one around the air intake tube where it enters the mysterious cavern on the right. The air intake on the outside is so positioned that it forces quite a bit of air into the engine compartment. You could also fabricate a little spoiler to go behind the air intake as to create even a higher pressure area over those black grilles. This would force even more air in there and force-feed your engine with cooler air. > #2) Now, if you thought that's stupid, now I'm going to ask what the other > side's breather is for? I don't see it going into the airbox, so, does the > engine use this? Or is this just a heat exhaust, or is it just for balanced > decorative looks? This are vestigial air intakes that served the almighty air-cooled motor in the early Vanagons. The left side intake keeps the engine compartment temps down. > #3) and now the warning. As it has been raining for last few weeks here in > the Northeast, I've been doing interior work instead of exterior work. > Pulling off the interior panel on the passenger side at the very back (in > the "luggage" area, above the engine), there was WATER just sitting in there > trapped between the interior and exterior. Apparently, rain was coming in > through the breather, and then leaking out into the area between the panels. > I guess there's a cracked seam or something. So, I'd say everyone should > have a look, because that's one place rust can start forming without you > ever seeing it until it's too late. Thanks! I'll check! |
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